It's safe to say that Kylie Jenner has been taking over the retail industry with her billion-dollar cosmetics company, an influx of trademark filings, and her latest dive into skin care. Kylie Skin — which launched in May with facial products — is already on its second drop with a summer body line that includes a lotion, scrub, and oil with SPF. But is it all it's cracked up to be? I tried the sunscreen during a heat wave in New York City, because what better time to test out a new formula than during 100+ degree weather? Better yet, it was during an outdoor baby shower taking place at a park in the afternoon. What did I think? Keep scrolling to find out.

First things first, it's a broad spectrum formula with SPF 30, both of which dermatologists will tell you are very important for adequate protection. I didn't know what to expect from the oil, but I did wonder why it was packed with coconut oil. As someone with breakout-prone skin, I've always stayed away from it to avoid clogged pores. Still, I decided to give it a try and, worse case scenario, I'd have to report bacne and extra sweat.

I was pleasingly surprised by the spray, non-aerosol nozzle upon application. It perfectly distributed the sunscreen and rubbing it in was a breeze. The formula felt lightweight, immediately absorbed, and had a delightful coconut scent that is comparable to a light body mist. But the best part was the glow it left on my skin, almost as if I had just applied a glistening body spray.

I took the sunscreen oil with me to the baby shower and reapplied every one and a half to two hours (as recommended), and shared with others, because we were all sweltering underneath the sun. The scent was a pleasant touch as I profusely sweated and sat a few feet away from a BBQ grill. Everyone loved it (including a few guys), noting the smell and feel.

The only con? I do wish the bottle came with more product (it's 3.9 ounces) and, while not a con, it's important to keep in mind it's a chemical, not mineral, sunscreen (more on the differences, here).

However, about four touchups and an unpleasant sweat-fest later, I walked out of the park with zero sunburn (not even redness) and it didn't feel covered in product; my skin actually felt softer. I can confidently say this oil is coming everywhere with me for the rest of this summer as I aim to be glowy, smelling like walking vacation, and most importantly, safe from the sun.

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Update, July 27, 2019: The American Museum of Natural History has closed an investigation on the misconduct allegations against Neil DeGrasse Tyson and determined he will keep his job at the Hayden Planetarium, the New York Times reports.

“The museum’s investigation into allegations concerning Neil deGrasse Tyson is complete,” a museum representative said in a statement. “Based on the results of the investigation, Dr. Tyson remains an employee and director of the Hayden Planetarium."

Update, March 16, 2019: Neil DeGrasse Tyson has been cleared of allegations of inappropriate conduct by FOX and NatGeo, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. His respective shows on the two networks, Cosmos and Star Talk, will return to the air.

"The investigation is complete, and we are moving forward with both StarTalk and Cosmos," FOX and Nat Geo said in a statement. " StarTalk will return to the air with the remaining 13 episodes in April on National Geographic, and both FOX and National Geographic are committed to finding an air date for Cosmos. There will be no further comment."

This story was originally published on December 2, 2018.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, famed astrophysicist and host of the award-winning docuseries Cosmos, is facing increased scrutiny after a string of sexual misconduct allegations against him were made public over the last year.

Fox and National Geographic, the networks behind Cosmos, are launching an investigation into the allegations against Tyson, reports Deadline. The show’s producers are also looking into the claims.

Three women have recently come forward with claims that Tyson engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with them. Tyson addressed the accusations on Facebook on Saturday in a lengthy statement with his account of each incident. "I declined comment on the grounds that serious accusations should not be adjudicated in the press. But clearly I cannot continue to stay silent," he wrote.

Just over a year ago, musician Tchiya Amet accused Tyson of rape. Patheos reported Amet’s claims and released a follow-up interview with Amet this month, where she said the incident happened when she and Tyson were both astronomy students at the University of Texas at Austin.

Tyson cast doubt on Amet's claims in his written statement. He confirmed they were together at one point, saying, "I remember being intimate only a few times, all at her apartment, but the chemistry wasn’t there," but questioned her credibility since she does not remember all the details of the incident. "It is as though a false memory had been implanted," he said.

Earlier this week, Dr. Katelyn N. Allers, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University, came forward with a claim that she was “felt up” by Tyson in 2009 after an American Astronomical Society meeting. Patheos reports that Tyson allegedly touched Allers inappropriately while looking at her tattoo of a solar system that spans her arm and back.

“[He] noticed my tattoo and kind of grabbed me to look at it, and was really obsessed about whether I had Pluto on this tattoo or not...and then he looked for Pluto, and followed the tattoo into my dress,” Allers told Patheos.

In his statement, Tyson said while he doesn't "explicitly remember" searching for Pluto within her tattoo, "it is surely something I would have done in that situation." He further defended his actions, saying, "I was reported to have 'groped' her by searching 'up her dress', when this was simply a search under the covered part of her shoulder of the sleeveless dress."

Tyson’s former assistant, Ashley Watson, also accused Tyson of sexual harassment. Watson told Patheos that she was forced to quit her job due to inappropriate sexual advances, including an incident where she says Tyson invited her to to his apartment for wine and cheese and attempted to pressure her into having sex.

Tyson called his relationship with Watson a "fun, talkative friendship" in his statement. He described the night as "no pressure," saying that she sat across the table all evening and that the only time he touched her was at the end of the evening to conduct a Native handshake he saves "in appreciation of people with whom I’ve developed new friendships."

Both Fox and National Geographic told Deadline they have only just become aware of the claims. The producers of Cosmos addressed the issue in a statement: “The credo at the heart of Cosmos is to follow the evidence wherever it leads,” it read. “The producers of Cosmos can do no less in this situation. We are committed to a thorough investigation of this matter and to act accordingly as soon as it is concluded.”

The second season of Tyson’s Cosmos — a follow-up to its critically-acclaimed 2014 debut — is slated to premiere March 3, 2019.

This story was originally published on December 1, 2018. It has been updated throughout.

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To impeach or not to impeach? It’s the question that’s been bitterly dividing Democrats since they gained control of the House last year and which has only intensified since the Mueller report detailing numerous alleged criminal misdoings by Donald Trump and his cronies dropped mid-April.

Since then, pressure has been building for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to begin impeachment proceedings as a growing tally of over 80 Democrats have come out in support. Among them are Democrats on the six critical committees tasked with investigating whether the House should proceed: Intelligence, Judiciary, Oversight, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Ways and Means. According to Politico, nearly half of the Democrats on those committees favor impeaching the President.

And yet Pelosi remains reluctant, arguing that the broader majority of Democrats in Congress actually aren’t anywhere close to backing the effort. (And it appears somewhat true: in a recent vote for a resolution designed to challenge Pelosi’s impeachment strategy, a majority of 137 Democrats, roughly 60%, voted with Pelosi) She is also worried that any premature action taken on impeachment could backfire against Democrats in the upcoming 2020 elections.

A lot of the worry may have a lot to do with the complexity of impeachment itself. The fact is impeachment is only an official charge of wrongdoing and only the first step to removing a President from office. Once impeached, the Senate decides the President’s fate. In fact, in the history of the U.S. only two presidents have been impeached: Andrew Johnson for breaking the 1867 Tenure of Office Act and Bill Clinton for lying under oath to a federal grand jury. Neither president was actually removed from office. (President Richard Nixon might have been the first to be removed from office in 1974, but he resigned from his position before impeachment proceedings began.)

And chances that President Trump would be removed are slim: the Senate is run by Republicans.

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Luckily, bikini shopping can actually be easier than searching for a one piece for both straight size and plus size shoppers. This way, you can shop bikini tops by bra size, navigate the common issue of having a longer or shorter than average torso, and find bottoms that accommodate wider or narrower hips without being stuck to just one brand or style. Everyone’s proportions are different, and bikini separates allow you to mix and match — a win-win. If you’re not sure where to start, though, here are eight of the best plus size bikinis available right now.

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When you live a Moët lifestyle on a Coors Light budget, you tend to become a savvy shopper. Sniffing out high-quality formulas for prices that won't break your weekly budget is your speciality, which means Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale is your Olympics.

Once a year, Nordstrom marks down everything in its store with Black Friday-level deals for a full three weeks. While a lot of the discounts still include hefty price tags common at department stores, we've found a few hidden gems worth hunting down. Think: A jumbo-sized bottle of Urban Decay's All Nighter Setting Spray and a MAC lip kit for half off. Even better, every last pick on our list is under $50.

Starting July 19, the sale is officially open to everyone — Nordstrom cardmembers and non-cardholders alike — and will run until August 4, meaning you have about two weeks to add every last deal to your cart.

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Anne Hathaway wants to get real about fertility.

Hathaway, who earlier this week revealed that she is expecting her second child, knows it’s anything but simple. Hathaway announced her pregnancy with a black-and-white mirror selfie on Instagram, but also took care to note that “for everyone going through infertility and conception hell, please know it was not a straight line to either of my pregnancies.”

Hathaway has one child, three-year-old Jonathan, with her husband, Adam Shulman. While promoting her upcoming Amazon series Modern Love this weekend, she told Entertainment Tonight that she couldn’t be more thrilled for baby No. 2 — but she also empathizes with people who are struggling with fertility, and knows how happy pregnancy announcements can feel isolating at times.

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“There is a one-sided narrative to this, and of course it's wonderful that we celebrate the happy moment when it's ready to share,” Hathaway said. “I think there is a silence around the moments before that and they are not all happy, and in fact, a lot of them are quite painful.

“I just knew that somewhere my announcement was going to make somebody feel worse about themselves because — and it wouldn’t be their fault that that happened — you just can't help it when you want something so bad and it feels like it's happening to everyone else but you,” she added. “I just wanted that person to know that they're included in my story, too, and that my story didn't just have happy moments, too.”

Along with the social stigmas surrounding pregnancy and children — especially for women, who are regularly expected to enter and embrace motherhood without issue — fertility is a widely misunderstood concept. A person’s journey to pregnancy hinges on a multitude of health factors, often extremely unique to them, and it can be a stressful process with negative mental health effects. It’s also worth noting that there are many ways besides pregnancy to become a parent — as Hathaway said, it’s never a straight line.

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Welcome toMoney Diaries , where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we're tracking every last dollar.

Today: a senior data analyst working in technology who makes $125,000 per year ($225,000 including equity) and spends some of her money this week on Daring Greatly by Brené Brown.

Occupation: Senior Data Analyst
Industry: Technology
Age: 28
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $125,000 + $100,000 equity
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $2,800
Gender Identity: Woman

Monthly Expenses
Rent: $2,600 (I live in a studio apartment by myself.)
Student Loans: $0 (I paid off my $18,000 student loans within three years post-graduation.)
Transit: $127 (pre-tax)
Utilities: $35-80, depending on time of the year
Internet: $75
Gym: $0 (My apartment has a gym.)
Phone: $0 (I'm on my parents' plan.)
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance: $5 (My company pays for health insurance, and I pay a little bit for the latter two.)
Netflix: $12.99
Spotify: $9.99 (with Hulu!)
401(k): $416.67 (8% of my pre-tax income, and my company matches 4%) and $364.58 (7% of my post-tax income). I maxed out my Roth IRA this year.
Investments: $1,000 (I use Ellevest to invest. I have about $35,000 in my emergency/savings account, $60,000 in my 401(k), and $30,000 in my investment account.)

Day One

7:45 a.m. — I get out of bed and start getting ready for the day. I wash my face with a honey balm and put on some vitamin C serum, azelaic acid cream, moisturizer, and sunscreen. The dermatologist I follow on Instagram said that serums should be the first thing to touch your face, which is news to me. I put on some lightweight concealer, mineral powder, blush, and mascara.

8:40 a.m. — I make myself some breakfast at work. I grab oatmeal and throw on bananas, cinnamon, and peanut butter. I pour myself a giant cup of coffee, since I'm feeling more tired than usual. I browse the Nordstrom anniversary sale. Everything I want is already sold out, which is crazy because it's the early access for cardmembers. Maybe this is a sign that I shouldn't be shopping.

12 p.m. — I decide to work from home for the rest of the day, because my boss is out of the office. I head to Trader Joe's before heading home. I am trying to be better about bringing lunch to work every day. I grab tomatoes, avocado, lemon, cucumber, cilantro, peppers, shrimp, basil, arugula, corn, and chips. $42.04

12:45 p.m. — There's this inside-out gnocchi from Trader Joe's that I got last week that has sauce and cheese in the gnocchi. So innovative! I heat up some turkey meatballs, cook the gnocchi, and top it with basil. I love working from home, because it allows me to make lunch and eat comfortably on my couch.

2 p.m. — I receive an email from a recruiter saying that I made it to the next round of interviews. They want me to do a short assignment, which is pretty normal in my field. It's hard to get excited because I am only casually looking, and this is going to take a few hours to complete.

3 p.m. — My strawberries look a little sad, so I decide to make some strawberry frescas. I forgot to pick up some limes when I was at Trader Joe's, so I make a quick run to my local grocery store. I also grab my favorite jalapeño chips. $4.18

3:30 p.m. — I make my strawberry frescas and realize I don't really have a good place to store them. I browse for mason jars on Target's website. I also realize I need to get some shampoo and conditioner. I love my Love Beauty and Planet lavender ones, but I decide to try out the Coconut Oil & Ylang Ylang ones instead. Since there is $25 minimum for shipping, I browse for some books. I'm not a huge reader, but I've been doing it more on my commute to work. I pick up Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, and Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. $43.34

5:30 p.m. — I snack on chips and drink my strawberry frescas. It's not too sweet! I organize my cabinets and realize that I already have shampoo and conditioner. Ugh! I always forget what I have and end up buying more of it.

7:30 p.m. — It is getting cooler outside, so I go for a run. I canceled all of my fitness subscriptions (e.g., ClassPass and yoga) when I was reviewing my finances. I have a gym in my apartment building, and I love running outside. It's free! I pause and watch the sunset.

8:30 p.m. — I get home, shower, and make myself some pasta salad with shrimp.

11:45 p.m. — A. texts me that he's still at work and getting ready to leave soon. I have been dating him for about a month, but we haven't yet had the talk. We had a communication dark period last week. He said he would try to be better about keeping in touch during the week moving forward. We keep the conversation pretty short because it's past my bedtime.

Daily Total: $89.56

Day Two

7 a.m. — I fell asleep while chatting with A. I respond to his text and ask him how his week is looking. We tentatively made plans to see each other during the week, since he and I will be out of town (separately) for the next few weekends. He lets me know that his week is looking pretty busy, but wants to get breakfast with me on Saturday before he has to catch his train.

8:30 a.m. — I make myself some breakfast at home — oatmeal, cinnamon, bananas, and peanut butter. I have calls with two recruiters today, so I work from home in the morning.

11:10 a.m. — The recruiter is late, and I shoot her an email. She calls me immediately and apologizes. The call goes well!

12:30 p.m. — The second recruiter calls me right on time. The call goes well, and we talk through the next steps. It seems like their overall interview process is fairly short and fast, so I am feeling anxious about my own timeline.

1 p.m. — I grab the pasta salad from the fridge and head into work. It's crazy how much faster it is for me to commute post–rush hour.

1:35 p.m. — I eat my pasta salad from my desk and grab a cup of coffee. I didn't have to come in today, but I have my one-on-one with my boss at the end of the day (ugh).

5:15 p.m. — I am antsy to go home. There are still 15 minutes left of this meeting, and I have to send a deck out before leaving for the day.

6 p.m. — I wrap up a few things before heading out. My best friend, C., texts me that she had a rough day, and I suggest we go on my rooftop for a wine night. I pick up some bougie canned wine — rosé for her and Sauvignon blanc for me. $23.93

9 p.m. — We hang out for a couple of hours. I love being outside when the sun goes down. It has been so hot in New York during the day. I tell her about A. and how things are going at work. She tells me about some work drama. We head downstairs when the sun goes down.

9:30 p.m. — I grab the leftover pasta salad from my fridge. I made enough to serve an entire family of six. I am pretty tipsy from the wine. I sit on my couch and stuff my face while watching Chef's Table on Netflix.

10:15 p.m. — I shower, do my nighttime routine (vitamin C serum, retinoid, and moisturizer), and get in bed. I pass out pretty quickly.

Daily Total: $23.93

Day Three

7 a.m. — I snooze without any hesitation. I am exhausted today. I check my phone and see that A. texted me after he got off work last night, but I was dead asleep by then.

7:45 a.m. — I finally get out of bed. I don't even bother doing my hair. I throw it up in a bun and quickly do my morning routine. I have pottery class tonight, so I wear a plain T-shirt and jeans. I pack up some workout shorts to change into before class.

8:30 a.m. — Free bagels today!

11 a.m. — The second recruiter from yesterday emails me. He forwarded my résumé to the team after our conversation, and the team wants me to come in for an on-site. I am a bit overwhelmed because things are moving very quickly. I make a mental note to respond this afternoon.

12 p.m. — My work friend and I decide to get poke for lunch. $13.52

5 p.m. — I head out for my pottery class! I have been wanting to do this for a while but have pushed it off because of work and life. My 2019 goal is to finally do things I have always wanted to do. Pottery has been very therapeutic and always puts me in a better mood.

9 p.m. — It is pouring outside, so I stay at the pottery studio for a little bit to finish up my other projects.

9:30 p.m. — I grab packages from Target (yay for two-day shipping) and Mango. I love unboxing packages. I eat more pasta salad. This is what happens when you cook and live by yourself. You eat the same thing for an entire week.

11:30 p.m. — I check my phone to see if A. has texted me. Nothing. I head to bed.

Daily Total: $13.52

Day Four

7:30 a.m. — It is a dreary day out. Perfect weather to stay in bed, but I have an appointment with my gynecologist in a couple of hours. A. texts me this morning to ask me how my pottery class was.

9:15 a.m. — I have been thinking about going back on birth control. I was on Mirena, and it was absolutely horrible. I broke out like crazy and had spotting for eight months. I got it out after ten months. My gynecologist tells me that I should try the pill that has lower estrogen and progesterone. I was on the pill back in college, and it made me so moody. Maybe it'll be different this time. I pay the co-pay (ugh) and head to the office. $25

10:30 a.m. — I am sweating from the commute. Why does the train station feel like a sauna? I grab some cereal at work.

12 p.m. — Free lunch at the office!

1 p.m. — I have an in-person interview next week. Eek, I'm nervous. The role is more senior than my current position, so I don't know what to expect. I will do some research and prep over the weekend.

4:30 p.m. — I am done with meetings, so I pack up for the day. I have to work on a take-home assignment for another job interview.

6:45 p.m. — Ugh, I fell asleep on my couch. I've been so tired lately, and I can't tell if it's because of the weather. I force myself to get up.

7:30 p.m. — I grab a quick bite to eat. Yup, you got it — another bowl of pasta salad!

11:30 p.m. — I finally finish up the take-home assignment. I am extremely nitpicky, so it takes me longer than the recommended allotted time. A. and I text for a while about something super random, and I head to bed.

Daily Total: $25

Day Five

7:15 a.m. — I wake up and check the weather. There is going to be a massive heat wave this weekend, and I am not looking forward to it.

7:40 a.m. — I check Instagram and read my daily WSJ email. It's going to be another hot day, so I throw my hair in a bun and put on a dress. I cannot be bothered with pants today.

8:37 a.m. — I make myself some oatmeal and a big cup of coffee before getting some work done.

11:50 a.m. — I order Sweetgreen online, because I really don't want more pasta salad for lunch. $13.61

12:45 p.m. — I FINALLY get my salad and walk back to the office.

5 p.m. — I am done with work for the week! I need to pick up a face cleanser. I get mine from Naturopathica in Chelsea. The cleansing balm does take a bit of getting used to, because it doesn't foam, but it takes all of my makeup off. It's not cheap either. $67.50

6:30 p.m. — I take another nap. Then I get up and treat myself to some Indian food. $17.94

9:30 p.m. — A. texts me to see what time we want to meet tomorrow. This restaurant is in a very inconvenient area, so I'll have to get up extra early to get there.

11:59 p.m. — I read for a bit and head to bed. What a wild Friday night!

Daily Total: $99.05

Day Six

7:30 a.m. — I wake up before my alarm goes off. I miss being able to sleep in on weekends.

8:30 a.m. — I wear the same dress from yesterday (no shame) and get ready to head out. I stop at the ATM to grab some cash, because I am pretty sure the restaurant is cash only. Manhattan is quiet this morning, probably because everyone is hiding from this heat wave.

9:15 a.m. — A. and I get to our breakfast location right on time. He updates me on some work drama that I didn't know about, so it makes sense why he is so stressed out.

10:30 a.m. — We have to head out soon, and I casually ask if he's dating other people. He says no, but that he needs to reprioritize his life (mostly work) so he can start making time for important things. He asks if I am dating other people, and I say no. He has limited cash, so I pay for most of it. $35

11 a.m. — I drop A. off at Penn Station so he can catch the train. He promises to text me later.

2 p.m. — I spend a few hours watching Netflix. It's too hot to go anywhere, but it's never too hot for ice cream. I grab a double scoop of Vietnamese coffee with doughnut truffles in a chocolate chai cone. I have zero regrets. $10

5 p.m. — I pass out shortly after the ice cream. Then I get a notification that my birth-control pills are ready to be picked up. The nearest CVS is a 15-minute walk, so I brave the humidity. The pills are $25, but it's actually $200 without the special promotion and $500 if you don't have health insurance! It's a brand-name medication, which is more expensive than the generic brand, but c'mon! I hate that women have to be the fiscally responsible ones in order to prevent pregnancy. It takes two to tango! The pharmacist gives me an empathetic nod as I rant to him for a few minutes. $25

7 p.m. — I eat some pasta salad and watch the new season of Queer Eye on Netflix.

11 p.m. — A. texts to see how my day was. We catch up for a little bit before he heads to bed. It's been a very quiet weekend. Even though I am an extrovert, I prefer to hang out by myself and binge-watch TV from time to time.

Daily Total: $70

Day Seven

7 a.m. — My body naturally wakes me up, but I refuse to give in. I put on my sleeping mask and fall back asleep.

10 a.m. — This is more like it! I get out of bed and call my parents. I am going home for a while this week, and they are excited to see me. My dad and I make plans to go running. He is dreading it.

10:45 a.m. — I heat up some leftover Indian food from a couple of nights ago. I watch a few episodes of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. I clean my apartment because I have a few friends coming over later. I am blessed to have a pool in my building, which is rare in New York.

11:45 a.m. — I do my morning skin-care routine and get ready for the day. I head to my local coffee shop to plan for my solo trip. I've always wanted to go to Italy and have never traveled alone, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone. I've already booked my flights using points and booked my Airbnb a couple of weeks ago. Today I am booking tours and fun day trips — a day trip in Florence, a cooking class in Rome, and a tour of the Vatican. I also buy my train tickets to different cities. The expenses are adding up, but I have been saving $100 each month, so that lessens the blow. $577.77

3 p.m. — Free ice cream in my apartment lobby! My friend and I grab a scoop while I wait for my two friends to come over.

6:30 p.m. — We chill in the pool for a while. It's so nice in this humidity. The three of us talk about dating in New York and how people prioritize work above all because they feel the need to — not necessarily because they want to. After a few hours, we quickly change out of our bathing suits and head down the street for some pizza. $23

8:30 p.m. — I say goodbye to my friends and head home. I hop in the shower to get all of the swimming pool grime off, do a load of laundry, and watch a documentary on Netflix.

10:30 p.m. — I am exhausted. I browse through Instagram for a little bit and head to bed.

Daily Total: $600.77

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I am thrilled to reveal the cover of the September 2019 issue of @BritishVogue – and to introduce you to the bold, brilliant and inspirational woman who has guest edited it with me: HRH The Duchess of Sussex @SussexRoyal. For the past few months, the Duchess and I have been working together on this shared passion project: to dedicate British Vogue’s biggest issue of the year to all the remarkable women who are redefining our world for the better. We have called it – and them – our #ForcesForChange. The story begins with this cover, starring 15 changemakers, all titans in their respective fields, who have been personally selected by the Duchess and myself for the powerful and positive differences they are making in our world. The 16th slot will appear as a mirror on the printed cover, and was included at the special request of the Duchess to show that you – that all of us, in fact – are part of this moment too. It’s been a real labour of love and I feel very humbled today to be able to finally unveil it to the world. Read about how the Duchess became the first guest editor of the September issue in the magazine’s 103-year history at Vogue.co.uk now, and discover the full cover story in the new issue, on newsstands Friday 2 August. Photographed by @TheRealPeterLindbergh, with fashion editors @Edward_Enninful and @TheRealGraceCoddington, hair by @BartPumpkin and @SergeNormant, make-up by @TheValGarland and @Diane.Kendal, nails by @LorraineVGriffin and @YukoTsuchihashi. Starring: @AdwoaAboah @AdutAkech @SomaliBoxer @JacindaArdern @TheSineadBurke @Gemma_Chan @LaverneCox @JaneFonda @SalmaHayek @FrankieGoesToHayward @JameelaJamilOfficial @Chimamanda_Adichie @YaraShahidi @GretaThunberg @CTurlington

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This week: an attorney who makes $225,000 per year and spends some of her money this week on a Tory Burch crossbody bag.

Occupation: Attorney
Industry: Law
Age: 27
Location: Washington, D.C.
Salary: $225,000 ($200,000 base + $25,000 bonus)
Paycheck Amount (1x/month): $10,367
Gender Identity: Woman

Monthly Expenses
Rent: $1,500 (about 2/3 of the rent for a one-bedroom I share with my fiancé)
Student Loans: $5,500 (law school debt that I am aggressively paying off — I'm down to just $163,315 at this point!)
Wedding Savings: $1,000 (My fiancé contributes $500, and we put this in a high-interest savings account.)
Health/Dental Insurance: $225 (pre-tax)
Electricity: $50-60 for my half
Personal Phone: $56, paid directly to my parents
Work Phone: $0 (paid for by work)
Internet/Basic Cable: $35 for my half
Gym: $118.54
Wine Club: $37.50 (three bottles a month, split with my fiancé)
Hulu: $6.35 (no-commercial plan split with my fiancé)
Netflix: $0 (We use his mom's account.)
HBO Now: $7.50 (split with my fiancé)
401(k): $333.34 (2% of my pre-tax paycheck)
Savings: $200 (I have an emergency savings account built up already, so I just transfer a tiny bit of my paycheck every month and will start saving more aggressively after the wedding.)
Amazon Prime (annual): $119.95 (My family uses my account.)

Day One

7 a.m. — My first alarm goes off, and I'm absolutely exhausted after working past midnight last night. I snooze through five more alarms, accidentally sleep a bit more, and finally get up at 8. My fiancé, M., is making his breakfast in the kitchen, and I weave around him as I make my typical morning breakfast — low-sugar instant oatmeal and a cup of coffee. I have a lot to do this morning and want to get to the office earlier than normal, so I scarf it down and get in the shower. I put some of last night's leftovers in some Tupperware (MorningStar chicken strips, curry, and cauliflower rice) for my lunch. I'm out the door at 8:55 and decide to catch a bus because it's miserably hot (using my preloaded Metro card). Thanks to the rush-hour traffic, the bus takes longer than it would have taken me to walk! I get in at 9:15 and immediately sit down to start working.

10:30 a.m. — My butt has been glued to my chair this morning, since we're up against some major deadlines in one of my cases, but I take a break to grab a glass of water and chat with one of my coworkers. I'm hungry again, so I eat the banana I packed with my lunch.

12 p.m. — I take another break and check on some flights I'm tracking. I have a wedding in Los Angeles coming up in a few months, and I want to fly out a couple of days early to visit my family in the Bay Area. I missed an Alaska Airlines sale a couple of days ago, but I decide to at least buy my flight to SFO today because there's a decent fare out of Reagan (which is normally prohibitively expensive for cross-country flights). $228.30

2 p.m. — After a couple of hours of research and production prep, I grab my lunch out of the communal fridge and heat up the curry, MorningStar strips, and cauliflower rice. I eat at my desk (like always) and start looking into how to respond to a new motion that opposing counsel filed this week.

5:30 p.m. — Just when I think I can start winding things down at the office, I get an email asking me to do some research for a deposition we're preparing for. I do another couple of hours of work and finally head out at 7:30. I get home a little before 8, change into PJs, and pull my laptop out to get some more work done. I snack on leftovers while I answer emails. I make myself a cocktail with añejo tequila and Trader Joe's low-calorie lemonade. M. is at the gym tonight (which is where I'd honestly rather be!), so I have the apartment to myself for a bit longer. I check Facebook and see that a friend posted a link asking people to donate to an organization that helps families who are detained at the border. I've been meaning to contribute this month! $50

8:45 p.m. —M. finally gets home. We watch the latest episode of MasterChef and the last few minutes of an episode of Big Little Lies we didn't finish earlier in the week. M. goes to bed at 10:30, and I stay up to decompress a bit more. I finish reading a book that I started earlier this week and figure out my game plan for revisions to a document that a partner just got back to me on. I crash at 11:30. My nightly routine consists of simply taking off my makeup, brushing my teeth, and putting on some moisturizer, but it's always a struggle to get myself off the couch to actually start getting ready for bed!

Daily Total: $278.30

Day Two

8 a.m. — I sleep in until 8 because I'm working from home today. My office is pretty lax about letting people work remotely, so I work from home at least a few Fridays a month (which plays a huge role in me avoiding burnout). I lie in bed scrolling social media for a bit and then head into the kitchen at 8:30. I make my coffee and oatmeal, plop on the couch, and open up my laptop to start work.

11:30 a.m. — I've been working nonstop this morning on revisions to a document that's going out to the client today — finally time to pull myself away from work and shower! I have lofty goals of taking a “lunch break” and going to the gym sometime this afternoon, but it's not looking like it's going to happen.

12:28 p.m. — My alarm reminding me to get ready to shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale goes off. Once 12:30 hits, I move my wish-listed items into my cart. I usually end up getting a couple of fall staple items every year, but this year there are quite a few things on sale that I've been wanting to add to my wardrobe for a while. I order a Tory Burch crossbody, Blondo waterproof booties, Zella leggings, a faux leather moto jacket, a burgundy pencil skirt, and a new pair of cubic zirconia studs. Knowing myself, I'll end up returning at least half of it, but we'll see how it goes ($466.82). I email M. the links to a few things I think he might like, and he settles on a North Face fleece jacket. I chip in $40, and he Venmos me for the remaining $34.09. I put a bag of Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi in the oven for lunch and get back to work. $506.82

3 p.m. — I'm waiting for additional edits on the document that's going out to the client, but at this point I can definitely tell the gym isn't happening for me this afternoon. I eat a banana and message M. asking if he wants to head out for happy hour at 5:15 (hopefully, I'll be done with work by then)!

5 p.m. — It's a miracle — I send my last email out, and I'm done for the day! Or at least for now. I walk over to the bar and meet M. We each order two drinks (a cocktail and a glass of rosé for me, a glass of red wine and a beer for him) and split a ricotta-honey montadito, fried chickpeas, and spinach chickpea cazuela. We split the check in half. $24.15

6:45 p.m. — We head out and stop in at a neighborhood wine shop. We just joined their wine club recently, which comes with free weekend tastings! The vendor who was supposed to be hosting the tasting wasn't able to make it, so the shop's owner is pouring some wines from an event he hosted the night before. We taste a couple of Tempranillos, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Petite Sirah. They're amazing but way out of our price range, so we don't end up buying anything. The owner tells us to come by again tomorrow to taste a great selection of French wines, and we tell him we'll definitely be back.

7:15 p.m. — We stop by Whole Foods on the way home so M. can get breakfast food for tomorrow, but end up getting things that aren't on our list. Don't grocery shop after a few drinks! We get a six-pack of Hefeweizen, frozen breakfast potatoes, Fage Greek yogurt, vegan cookie dough, chips and hummus, and two pints of Halo Top that are on sale. M. pays, and I'll settle out with him at the end of the month — we each contribute a certain amount to groceries each month, and because he typically does most of the grocery shopping, usually this means I'll Venmo him for my remaining share of our groceries.

7:45 p.m. — We get home and M. makes us some Boca “turkey” burgers and roasted Brussels sprouts. I open up a bottle of rosé I bought earlier this month and pour myself a glass. M. cracks open one of the beers he just bought. We catch up on the next episode of MasterChef while the food cooks. I'm not very hungry after our earlier outing, so I just have a plate of Brussels sprouts. Next, we move to HBO Now and look for a movie to watch. We settle on The Hate U Give and both end up crying through most of it. One of my brother's friends was killed by the police, and this hits way too close to home.

10:30 p.m. — M. goes to bed, and I read a bit on my phone. I have yet another email asking me to donate to my top-choice primary candidate — I've already donated to her this month, but I give another small donation, since I have my information saved in ActBlue. I do my nightly routine and then take an Advil with half a glass of water to stave off any potential hangover. $5

Daily Total: $535.97

Day Three

9 a.m. — I've gotten a full night's sleep for the first time all week, but I'm still super groggy. I scroll through social media on my phone and finally get up at 10. I make oatmeal and coffee and open up my laptop to start working. I have way too much due this month and will probably end up working most of the weekend. M. plays video games on the couch next to me.

2 p.m. — It's almost 100 degrees outside, but it's time to run errands. I have a bunch of clothes I ordered that need to be returned. With my busy work schedule, I typically end up ordering clothes online and then returning anything that doesn't fit in person. My latest order was mostly workout gear, and only two items fit. I take the free D.C. Circulator up to Old Navy, where the bulk of my order was from, then the Metro downtown to stop by Gap and Banana Republic to return one item each (using my preloaded Metro card). I get about $120 back in returns, which softens the blow of my big Nordstrom purchase a bit.

3:45 p.m. — I walk back home from downtown and am literally melting (or is that just my makeup?). Feels like 111 degrees? Seriously? I crank up the AC, grab a glass of water, and sit down to work. I'm hungry again, so I pull out some of the vegan cookie dough we bought yesterday…and end up eating way too much of it. Definitely have to go to the gym today! I check on my Nordstrom order, since an item has already shipped, and see that a Patagonia fleece vest that was on my wish list is back in stock. Let's see how it is in person! $62.43

5 p.m. — M. finally gets home from the gym (he's training for a competition, so his workouts are on the longer side), and he showers to get ready to go back out in the heat. We head to our neighborhood wine shop for another free tasting. Today they're pouring wines from a few different regions in France. I like some of them, but not enough to purchase any — I've learned at this point that my palate often leans more toward New World reds and whites and Old World rosés and sparkling. We browse around the shop and end up getting a bottle of sparkling rosé from Spain. I pay and M. Venmos me for half. $11.02

6:30 p.m. — I do a bit more work when I get home and then try to talk myself into going to the gym. I finally make it out the door at 7:30. I get a nice 45-minute workout in — legs, core work, and a good stretching session. I make it home by 9 and get in the shower. I peek in our fridge to see what I can prep for dinner and settle on the leftover Boca burgers I didn't eat last night. I top them with some goat cheese (best by a month ago, but at least the package is unopened) and Trader Joe's green dragon sauce. It looks like someone puked on a plate but somehow ends up tasting pretty good! M. and I each have a glass of rosé and watch the next two episodes of Big Little Lies while I answer emails and work on a draft of a filing for next week. He goes to bed at 10:45, and I read a book and scroll through social media until midnight.

Daily Total: $73.45

Day Four

9 a.m. — I'm up before my alarm goes off and am ready to start working again. I make my typical breakfast, pull out my laptop, and sit on the couch to start working. At 10:30 our door buzzes — I'd forgotten that we were getting our chimney cleaned today! We've literally never used our fireplace, but our landlord is having all of the chimneys in our building cleaned this week before fall starts. I head into the bedroom with my laptop since I have bedhead, a greasy face, and tiny little pajama shorts on. M. stays in the living room to help the chimney servicer out.

12 p.m. — After a work emergency, I finally get in the shower. I'm just relieved I didn't have any major plans today, because I'm going to be glued to my computer for a while. M. takes out the trash and cleans the kitchen while I continue working. He runs out to get groceries at Trader Joe's (he pays and I'll Venmo him at the end of the month) and comes back drenched in sweat. The heat wave shows no signs of dying down, but I ask if he wants to go out to happy hour later this afternoon, just to make sure I get some fresh air today.

3:15 p.m. — We head to an Italian restaurant nearby for drinks and a snack. I get a glass of Prosecco, he gets a beer, and we split their funghi pizza. I pay, and he Venmos me for half ($14.75). On the way home, we stop by Whole Foods again since Trader Joe's didn't have some of the items M. wanted to make for dinner tonight. We get Gardein sweet and sour porkless bites and some hummus (M.'s guilty pleasure). He puts it on his card. We also get paper towels from CVS, and he pays again. $14.75

4:30 p.m. — We get home, and I sit back down to start working again. I take a quick break to update my finances for the month. I track my budgets and expenditures in a Google spreadsheet, and I try to update it weekly, but it often ends up being just once or twice a month. I send M. a Venmo request for an Airbnb I'd booked for our upcoming trip to visit one of my best friends in Portland. We usually try to split the costs when we travel, but because of our salary difference, I'll sometimes end up picking up a bit more of our lodging or flight costs to ease his financial burden. I eat a bit more cookie dough as a snack. M. plays video games on the couch next to me and then does a deep clean of our bathroom. He's seriously too good to me.

6:30 p.m. — M. starts making dinner, and I try to wind down my work so that I can take a break to go to the gym. He makes us the porkless bites, cauliflower rice, and broccoli, plus some fried rice for him. He puts mine in Tupperware, since I'll eat after the gym — I'll also bring the leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow.

7:30 p.m. — I'm out the door and off to the gym. Today I bench and finish with rows, lat pull-downs, and core work. A guy comes up to me while I'm resting between planks and asks if I want to grab coffee sometime. “Sorry, no thank you,” I tell him brusquely. I'm low-key annoyed — the gym is my “me” time. I come here to unwind and to burn off some extra calories. I don't come here to pick up men. I cut my last plank short because I keep thinking he's going to come back over. On the walk home, I second-guess myself — should I have turned him down more nicely?

8:45 p.m. — I get home and vent to M., and then get in the shower. Afterward, I put away a load of laundry and then heat up some of the porkless bites, cauliflower rice, and broccoli for dinner. M. and I each get a small glass of rosé to finish our open bottle. I grab my laptop to resume working, and we turn on Avatar: The Last Airbender. This was my favorite show growing up, and I talked M. into watching the whole series with me this summer (he'd never seen it). M. makes me a tequila lemonade and pours himself some bourbon. Once the show is finished, we agree that THIS is how to end a great series (take note, Game of Thrones) and that we need to move to The Legend of Korra next. M. goes to bed at 10:45. I try to wrap up what I'm doing with work so that I can go to bed at a reasonable hour.

11:45 p.m. — I'm finally in bed, but I can't turn off my brain. I toss and turn for more than an hour. The next time I check the clock, it's 4 a.m. I have to have fallen asleep at some point in the past four hours, right?

Daily Total: $14.75

Day Five

7 a.m. — My first two alarms go off. My head is throbbing. I feel like death. I bump the rest of my alarms back by 15 minutes so that I can try to get a little more sleep. M. gets up at 7:30 to shower, and I finally drag myself out of bed at 8. M. leaves for work at 8:30, and I get in the shower. I'm out the door a little after 9:30 and make it to work by 9:50. I'm not entirely drenched in sweat today, so I'll count that as a win.

2 p.m. — I've been super productive today but have put off eating. I'm starting to feel lightheaded. I take a quick break to heat up my lunch. The cauliflower rice and porkless bites taste fantastic, but the leftover broccoli and Brussels sprouts from the weekend are a soggy mess, so I only end up eating a few bites. I wish I had a sad desk salad instead. I eat while I work, as per usual.

6:30 p.m. — I leave the office, stopping by the library on the way home to pick up a copy of the novel I need to read for next month's book club. When I get back to the apartment, M. is at the gym and I'm too tired to cook. I heat up some leftover fried rice and snack on some of that vegan cookie dough again. At 8, I turn on The Bachelorette(which is the only show I ever watch live). M. comes home partway through the episode, and I pause the TV so that I can catch him up on what's happened. I make myself a tequila lemonade, and we watch the rest of the show together. I keep an eye on my inbox but am hoping I won't have to work tonight.

10:30 p.m. — A couple of items from the Nordstrom sale have arrived, but the rest are in “getting ready” purgatory. I try on the pencil skirt I ordered, which looks super awkward in person and will be going back. M.'s North Face jacket fits him great, thankfully, so at least we know one item we ordered wasn't a bust.

11 p.m. — I'm dead tired and start getting ready for bed. I check my work phone and see that I've missed a few emails from the past hour (I forgot to monitor it after the show ended). It's all stuff that can wait until tomorrow morning, though. For once, I get into bed before M., but then toss and turn for the next two hours while he happily passes out at 11:30.

Daily Total: $0

Day Six

7:15 a.m. — I snooze through seven different alarms again but get up at 7:45. I empty the dishwasher, make breakfast, and then pull out my laptop to start making a dent in last night's requests. I work for about 30 minutes, and M. heats up a couple of Boca turkey burgers in the oven — I'll take those for lunch with our leftover cauliflower rice. I shower and get ready for work, then spend a few minutes tidying up the living room before I leave.

9:50 a.m. — I arrive at the office and sit down to start working. I'm basically looking for a needle in a haystack, but eventually I find the documents I'm looking for. I snack on some dry multigrain Cheerios that I brought to tide me over until lunch.

2 p.m. — I can't ignore my growling stomach any longer, so I heat up my lunch. I shoot off a quick text to a friend to confirm that we're still on for brunch this weekend. This job makes it hard to make new friends, so I'm just glad that there are a few people I know from law school in my current city.

7 p.m. — My inbox has been quiet for the past 15 minutes, so I think I'm safe to head out. I walk home and enjoy the gorgeous, non-sweltering weather. At home, I load the dishwasher and toast a pretzel bagel for myself as a snack. I answer a few more emails and try to psych myself up to hit the gym. M. is at a work event tonight, but texts to ask if I want anything from Chipotle — he's been craving it and wants to get it on his way home. I send him my burrito order and snack on some more multigrain Cheerios while I get dressed for the gym.

9:30 p.m. — I get home from a light cardio and ab workout. M. just got back as well with burritos, chips, and guac. I Venmo him for my share ($10). I shower and realize that I'm almost out of my Neutrogena face wipes, so I order a three-pack on Amazon ($18.98, but I pay with my Discover cash-back balance). M. and I dig into our Chipotle while we watch the finale of Big Little Lies. I eat half of my sofritas burrito and put the rest in the fridge, but polish off my share of the chips and guac. I receive comments back on one of the documents I'd been working on, implement the changes while watching the show, and then send it out for another round of approval. M. goes to bed at 10:45, and I stay up for another 45 minutes to wrap up my final work tasks. $10

Daily Total: $10

Day Seven

7:30 a.m. — I set my alarm for a little later today to see if I can actually get up once the first one goes off, but of course I stay in bed for the next 20 minutes. M. is sleeping in, since he's working from home today. I head into the kitchen, put a couple of Boca burgers in the oven (spicy “chicken” today), unload the dishwasher, and make my breakfast. M. comes in while I'm eating and makes me a side of peas to bring with my lunch. I shower, pack my lunch and gym clothes, and leave for the office a little before 9:30.

9:45 a.m. — I sit down to work, but it's a relatively slow morning. I start reviewing a new production that just came in and snack on some Cheerios. I take a break to refill my water and run into one of my work friends, who's just gotten back from a trip. We chat for a while and then reluctantly head back to our desks.

1:30 p.m. — I take a break to heat up my chik'n patties and peas, and scroll through social media while I eat. My inbox is pretty quiet, since a few of our partners and senior associates are traveling for work today, so I try to get ahead on some of the tasks I have due next week. I take another break around 5 to snack on some Greek yogurt I had in the fridge, topped with honey that I keep at my desk in a makeshift pantry.

7:30 p.m. — I head to the gym and have a killer workout. I bench and then move to dumbbells for some arm and shoulder exercises.

9:00 p.m. — I get home and M. isn't back from the gym yet. I shower and then put on a face mask to try to diminish some of my period breakouts. M. gets home just as I sit down on the couch to answer a few emails. He showers and starts a load of laundry. I eat the other half of last night's Chipotle burrito and a few bites of Halo Top while we watch the first two episodes of The Legend of Korra. M. heads to bed at 10:30. I stay up a bit longer to read and take some of our more wrinkle-prone clothes out of the dryer once the cycle finishes. I'm in bed at 11:45 and mercifully fall asleep without too much tossing and turning.

Daily Total: $0

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